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A displaced Palestinian child carrying a bag walks barefoot in a displacement camp in the central Gaza Strip

EU Urges Immediate Halt To Israel-Hezbollah War

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war while on a visit to Lebanon on Sunday, as the militant group claimed a wave of cross-border attacks.
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Social media operators face a conundrum dealing with content labeled satire, which may also be harmful misinformation

Australia Dismisses Meta, Elon Musk's Criticism Of Social Media Ban For Under-16s As 'Unsurprising'

Responding to Elon Musk's criticism, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, "Our job is not to come up with a social media policy to please Elon Musk. Our job is to put in place the necessary protection for kids online, and that's our motivation. We do that in the face of feedback from all quarters, we listen respectfully to the feedback we get on this policy and indeed on all of our policies, even where we don't agree with it."
Vidhya CK Nov 23, 2024
The nature of the the missile remains unclear

Russia's Missile 'Warning' To Ukraine And West: What We Know

Russia on Thursday fired an experimental missile at Ukraine in a clear warning of its capabilities, officials from Western governments said, even as they pushed back against Ukrainian claims of a more provocative action by Moscow.
Nov 22, 2024
Australian legislation could force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from accessing platforms such as X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram

Australia Eyes AU$50M Fine For Social Media Flouting Under-16s Ban

Australia is among the vanguard of nations trying to clean up social media, and the proposed age limit would be among the world's strictest measures aimed at children. Details about how social media companies are expected to enforce the ban remain unclear.
AFP news Nov 21, 2024
The noise campaign is the latest manifestation of steadily-declining ties between the two Koreas this year

N. Korea's Latest Weapon? Bombarding South With Noise

Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
Nov 20, 2024
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and US President-elect Donald Trump spoke shortly after the latter's election

Team Trump Assails Biden Decision On Missiles For Ukraine

Donald Trump's allies voiced vehement criticism Monday of President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine use US-supplied long-range missiles for attacks inside Russia, accusing him of a dangerous escalation.
AFP news Nov 20, 2024
A Russian attack overnight hit a dormitory in the town of Glukhiv

Russia Says Ukraine Fired First US-long Range Missiles

Russia said Tuesday that Ukraine had fired US-supplied long-range missiles into its territory for the first time since Washington authorised such strikes as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war.
Nov 20, 2024
Members of the media gather outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court in Hong Kong on Tuesday

Hong Kong To Sentence Dozens Of Democracy Campaigners

Hong Kong's largest national security trial will draw to a close on Tuesday, with dozens of the city's most prominent democracy campaigners set to be sentenced for subversion, a charge that can carry up to life imprisonment.
Nov 19, 2024
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (left) with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacanang Palace in Manila

US, Philippines Sign Deal On Sharing Military Information

US and Philippine defence chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region.
AFP news Nov 19, 2024

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